Francis Lewis Boulevard & 254th Street
Francis Lewis Boulevard and 254th Street meet at a four-way crossing in Rosedale, Queens. Between 2021 and 2025, seven police-reported crashes were recorded here, against a median of three crashes for a Queens corner. P.S./M.S. 138 Sunrise is 1,300 feet away. The nearest bus stop, Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St, is 530 feet away for the QM63, and seven bus routes stop within a ten-minute walk. Within a five-minute walk are two public places. About 500 homes stand within 820 feet, mostly built between 1945 and 1960, almost all in houses of one or two.
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Getting there
How walks are measuredBus
The nearest bus stop is Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St, 530 feet away, for the QM63.
- 7 routes within a ten-minute walk
- Francis Lewis Blvd/256 St QM63530 feetQM63
Next buses at this stop
- QM63 …
By car
The nearest highway entrance is the ramp to the Belt Parkway westbound at Sunrise Highway & Belt Parkway, 0.9 miles by car along the streets.
- 259-55 Francis Lewis Boulevard Gas station0.4 miles
- 139-15 Francis Lewis Boulevard Charging for electric cars, six fast chargers0.5 miles
Safety record
How crashes are countedBetween 2021 and 2025, police reported seven crashes at this corner, more than the median of three crashes for a Queens corner.
- 6 people injured
- 0 people killed
The most recent crash recorded here was in August 2025.
About this corner
Where facts come from- ZIP code
- 11422
- Community board
- Queens Community Board 13
- City Council district
- 31
- Police precinct
- 116
- Neighborhood (City Planning area)
- Rosedale
- Elevation
- 14 feet above sea level
The streets
- Up to two travel lanes
Homes
About 500 homes stand within 820 feet of this corner, almost all of them in houses of one or two. The buildings holding them mostly went up between 1945 and 1960.
Trees
NYC Parks records 42 trees within 330 feet; the most common is the London planetree.
Parking on the streets meeting here
How signs are read- 1 sign on these blocks
- 1 rule
The sign wording is DOT's, as recorded in July 2021, and the sign on the street decides.
East side of Francis Lewis Boulevard
- No standing 1 sign NO STANDING ANYTIME
Schools and places within a walk
How places are listedTwo public places are within a five-minute walk.
- 1 religious building
- 1 school
Schools and child care
- P.S./M.S. 138 Sunrise School1,300 feet
Not on record for this corner:
- A subway entrance within a ten-minute walk
- A bike route here or a bicycle rack within 820 feet
- A signal or safety change
- A designated landmark or historic district within 820 feet
Nearby corners
The eight nearest of the 13 corners within a three-minute walk:
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 253rd Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 255th Street 250 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & Caney Lane 500 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 256th Street 500 feet
- 254th Street & 139th Avenue 550 feet
- 254th Street & Memphis Avenue 560 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 144th Avenue 670 feet
- Francis Lewis Boulevard & 250th Street 750 feet
See every intersection along 254th Street or Francis Lewis Boulevard.